Whenthe outdoortemperaturerises, the water content in the mudmaterial in the innercavity of the coolingceramic tileevaporates so as to lower the room temperature.
This is significant because it strongly supports bird conservationists, who have been arguing that most outbreaks in South-East Asia can be linked to movements of poultry and poultry products or infected material from poultry farms, such as mud on vehicles or people's shoes.